Public Administration · Lenoir, NC

North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $26,777 in back wages owed to 13 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$26,777
Back wages owed

North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department in Lenoir, NC has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $26,777 in back wages owed to 13 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

D 54/100
  • D Wage & hour compliance: $27K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($27K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

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North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department in the Public Administration enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department ranks #150 among 501 Public Administration employers with WHD recoveries ($26,777). North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #150 of 501 Public Administration employers on WHD back wages ($26,777).

How North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department Compares

North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department in Lenoir, NC has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Borough of Frenchtown Fire Department in Frenchtown, NJ has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department to date. The Public Administration sector average runs $2,606 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$26,777
Employees Affected
13
WHD Violations
13
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$2,060
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$26,777

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department owed $26,777 in back wages to 13 employees across 1 case and 13 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Public Administration

How North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department compares to the Public Administration sector, which has 9,693 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department Industry Avg
Inspections 0 3.2
Violations 0 6.4
Total Penalty $0 $2,606
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $827

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What to do with this record

Use North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • See whether North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department's inspection and penalty record is typical for Public Administration or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Public Administration sector
  • North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department also carries $26,777 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department, resulting in $26,777 in back wages owed to 13 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department operate in?
North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department operates in the Public Administration sector (NAICS code 922160). This industry has 9,693 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 30,559 total OSHA inspections and $25.26M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department owes me wages?
If you believe North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $26,777 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department's safety record compare to industry average?
North Catawba Fire - Rescue Department's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Public Administration industry average of $2,606 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 3.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, Borough of Frenchtown Fire Department in Frenchtown, NJ is a similar public administration employer with $26,700 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.